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From: "June Ramsey" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] New Members
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:00:58 -0600
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Floyd welcome to the list. You will find it to be good info, and it is a
list you can feel a part of. I joined probably abt 1998 and have gotten so
much info. on my Gillihan's, and so on. My name is Wilma June Gillihan
(Vest) Ramsey. I was married 1946 to Emmett Vest a son of Earthel, and Mamie
(Rush) Vest. We married in 1946 and lived in the little house just above his
parents on the Jumbo rd.. Was living there when our first child Janice was
born 1947. I remember the Copeland house. Emmett and i divorced in late 50's
and i married James Edward"Ed" Ramsey from Violet Hill. We now live in
Henderson 15 mi East of Mountain Home ,Ar. in Baxter Co. Lived in Melbourne
till 1992. We have one dau Karen. Both the girls live here by us.

I guess the Emma Copeland i have an obit of Wa.sister to Dolores (Jones)
Gillihan Puckett was some of your family weren't they? Dolores was married
to my cousin Ervin Gillihan. He passed away in 1999 and she married Leland
Puckett He passed away recentely.

Hope, you enjoy, and don't be afraid to ask queation's for some one may just
come up with an answer. Our list "mom" Jean is the greatest.
Take care, and God Bless. Junebug




----- Original Message -----
From: "Copelands" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] New Members


>
> Hello Jean,
>
> Thank you so much for enrolling me onto the list.
>
> My name is Floyd Foster Copeland and I attended the first three grades of
> school in the old one room Jumbo School. My Parents were Floyd and Vera
> Copeland. Our family left Izard County in the early 40's for the State of
> Washington seeking a better life and new opportunities along with hundreds
> and hundreds of other families about that time. They settled in the
> Wenatchee area of Chelan County. This was a major decision for them as
they
> had seven children and we had no vehicle, in fact my dad could not even
> drive. They just knew that they must make a change.
>
> These people who left Arkansas became the major labor force in this fruit
> growing area. I believe because of them and their great work ethics that
> it really became 'The Apple Capitol Of The World.
>
> You would be quite surprised as I often am when reading the obits in The
> Wenatchee World at just how many of them originated in Izard County.
>
> I have had a lifelong fascination for the old Jumbo School. In the early
> 80's when our children were small, we visited some places where we used to
> live in Jumbo and of course the old school. I would be delighted to
receive
> any historic information on the school such as when it was built, children
> who attended, closed down, what its status is today, etc.
>
> Most sincerely,
>
> Floyd Copeland
>
>
>
> > Good Morning,
> >
> > We have added a couple of new folks to the list. One of them a
> > Jeffery cousin, and the other attended the Old Jumbo School and
> > wanted more information, so for those of you living in the area, and
> > familiar with that school, perhaps you can fill him in.
> >
> > I find it fascinating each time I see response from someone from
> > Washington, whose family must have been among the group that moved up
> > there in earlier days.
> >
> > So glad to have any other new folks as well. Because the list is
> > pretty big (subscription list), if you subscribe yourself, I won't
> > know about you, unless you send messages to the list and introduce
> > yourself. We are a friendly bunch of people, and probably connected
> > to you in some way, so please don't feel shy! Send the list a
> > message and tell us something about who your folks were, so that we
> > can compare notes, ok?
> >
> > Blessings to all,
> >
> > Jean Cuevas
> > List Mom
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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